Changing A Wheel - Skoda Superb 2014 Owner's Manual

The fire extinguisher must be checked by an authorised person once a year.
The national legal requirements must be observed.
WARNING
The fire extinguisher must always be secured safely so that they do not
come loose when making an emergency braking or in a vehicle collision
which could cause injuries to occupants.
Note
The fire extinguisher must comply with national legal requirements.
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Pay attention to the expiration date of the fire extinguisher. Proper function-
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ing of the fire extinguisher is not assured once it has passed its expiry date.
The fire extinguisher is part of the scope of delivery in certain countries only.
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Vehicle tool kit
Fig. 176 Vehicle tool kit
The vehicle tool kit and the lifting jack are housed in a plastic box in the spare
wheel or in the storage space for the spare wheel. There is also space here for
the removable ball rod for the trailer towing device. The box is attached with a
strap on the spare wheel.
The components of the vehicle tool kit (if included in the vehicle)
Screwdriver
1
Key for removing and installing the tail light
2
Adapter for anti-theft wheel bolts
3
Towing eye
4
Clamps for removing the wheel trims
5
Car jack
6
Crank for the jack
7
Wheel wrench
8
Extraction pliers for wheel bolt caps
9
Replacement bulb set
10
Screw the car jack back into its initial position after use in order to store it back
in the box with the vehicle tool kit.
WARNING
The factory-supplied lifting jack is only intended for your model of vehicle.
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Under no circumstances use it to lift heavier vehicles or other loads – risk of
injury!
Ensure that the vehicle tool kit is safely secured in the boot.
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Ensure that the box is always secured with the strap.
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Changing a wheel

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Preliminary work
Changing a wheel
Follow-up work
Loosening/tightening wheel bolts
Raising the vehicle
Securing wheels against theft
WARNING
If you are in flowing traffic, switch on the hazard warning light system
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and set up the warning triangle at the prescribed distance! The national le-
gal requirements must be observed.
Park the vehicle as far away as possible from the flow of traffic. Park on
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» Fig. 176.
as flat and firm a surface as possible.
The following instructions must be followed if the vehicle is subsequently
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fitted with tyres or rims that differ from the factory-fitted ones
New tyres.
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